Where does “мо́ре” come from?

мо́ре (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic море, from Proto-Slavic moře, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мо́ре (Russian): sea

Definitions

  1. sea

Ancestry of “мо́ре”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмореsea, lake
2Proto-Slavicmořesea; body of water
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*márisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мо́ре”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mári →